Re: Page replacement algorithm in buffer cache - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Atri Sharma
Subject Re: Page replacement algorithm in buffer cache
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Msg-id CAOeZVicGOGQZJZKFXFYjm0wDFA63+7cmzzGQ63nP+165-5qiLQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Page replacement algorithm in buffer cache  (Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu>)
Responses Re: Page replacement algorithm in buffer cache  (Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com>)
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On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> And we definitely looked at ARC
>
> We didn't just look at it. At least one release used it. Then patent
> issues were raised (and I think the implementation had some contention
> problems).
>
>
> --
> greg

What is the general thinking? Is it time to start testing again and
thinking about improvements to the current algorithm?

Regards,

Atri

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Regards,

Atri
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